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Abbott Announces First-in-World Leadless Pacing Procedures in the Left Bundle Branch Area of the Heart
ABBOTT PARK, Ill., Dec. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced the successful completion of the world’s first in-human leadless left bundle branch area pacing (LBBAP) procedures using the company’s investigational AVEIR™ Conduction System Pacing (CSP) leadless pacemaker system, as part of a feasibility study.

MannKind reports positive data for inhaled insulin for children
MannKind today announced six-month results from its Phase 3 INHALE-1 study of Afrezza insulin inhalation powder in children.

Gerresheimer: FDA grants Tentative Approval of SQ Innovation’s Lasix® ONYU
DÜSSELDORF, Germany, Dec. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Gerresheimer, an innovative system and solution provider and a global partner for the pharma, biotech and cosmetics industries, announces that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted SQ Innovation Tentative Approval for Lasix ONYU for the home treatment of fluid overload in congestive heart failure.

Zimmer receives FDA nod for stemless shoulder implant
The Osseofit devices are intended to match patients’ shoulder bone anatomy and preserve healthy bone in total shoulder replacement procedures.

HeartBeam wins FDA nod for at-home ECG tech
HeartBeam (Nasdaq:BEAT) announced today that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its comprehensive arrhythmia assessment system.

Withings wins FDA clearance for first-of-its-kind blood pressure monitor
Withings Health Solutions announced today that it received FDA clearance for BPM Pro 2, a first-of-its-kind cellular blood pressure monitor.

New ultra-small coil enables precise brain stimulation
A research team led by Prof. Kim So-hee from the Department of Robotics and Mechanical Electronics, DGIST, has developed a technology that enables precise brain stimulation using a coil small enough to be implanted in the body. It is expected to be utilized as an electronic medicine for brain neurological disorders that require long-term treatment due to its ability to significantly improve safety and effectiveness with fewer side effects compared to existing technologies.

Enhanced dual-mode imaging: New transducer delivers ultrasound and photoacoustic imaging simultaneously
A research team has developed the world’s first high-performance photoacoustic endoscopy based on a transparent ultrasonic transducer. Their findings were recently published in the journal Science Advances.